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Art is humanity’s most essential , most Universal Language. It’s not a frill but a necessary part of communication. The quality of civilization can be measured through its music, dance, drama, architecture, visual art and literature. We must give our children knowledge and understanding of civilization’s most profound works.

Ernest L. Boyer

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Universal Languages of Mankind

MUSIC
SPORTS
DRAMA
MATH
SPEECH (least effective)

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Skit reflective questions

How many of you have seen it before?
How did you come to know it?
Do you get all the song lyrics?
When did you feel sadness, happiness and hope?
What’s the message behind the skit?

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How can we approach these Languages:

Through:
Events (example: choirs at china).
Creating a community (example: Scout).
Around:
Events, Universal, national, community base.

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What is ACE?

ACE: Every Country Every City is a sports training conference within the International Sports Coalition network. It is a strategic planning and training conference for sports ministry workers, volunteers, and leaders. ACE seeks to grow disciples in all nations for Christ in and through the world of sport. There is an annual international ACE conference in the US every November that gathers world leaders in sport.

Strategic Programs

This ACE Conference offers 4 practical strategies on how you can be involved in sports ministry.

Church Sports (CS)�

Sport is a common language for all nations. Sports unite and connect people from different cultures and backgrounds. Social status, religion, age and upbringing are insignificant when it comes to playing of sports. Sport creates a sense of community, and for this reason is one of the most effective tools for transforming individuals and society as a whole.

This Strategic Programme will explain WHY a church should use Sports Ministry as a tool for discipleship and evangelism. It also explains HOW to use Sports Ministry and WHAT a local church do to get a Sports Ministry started.

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Serving the People of Sport (SPS)�

SPS’s vision is to see ongoing ministries of serving the people of sport among all peoples of the world .

Find out how you can serve the sportsperson with unconditional love, helping them to grow to whole life maturity in Christ by:

Helping the sportsperson see sport and faith as integral parts of their lives;

Walking with the people of sport in loving, nurturing and mentoring relationships;

Releasing the people of sport into God’s authentic call on their lives

Major Sports Events (MSE)�

Sport is the universal language of our time. Great sporting moments excite and inspire us. Sports stars are today’s heroes and role models.

Whether you’re watching it “live” or on television, increasingly churches and agencies have been seeing the potential of sporting events as a bridge for ministry to children, teenagers, men, women, and entire families.

This session explains what MSE partnership is and provides you with ministry examples for outreach in your country. The hope is to provide a better understanding of how your church can impact the community through MSE outreach activities leading to an effective Sports Ministry.

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Community, Youth, Children and Sport (CYCAS)�

CYCAS is about a vision for children and young people of our world. Learn how companies, churches, schools, community groups, sports organizations and local government can all work together to serve the community through sports and value-based programmes. Sports and games, values, compassion, creativity, leadership, involvement and action are all key components of CYCAS.

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Athletes of Christ is an organization officially created in Brazil on February 4, 1984. A local branch was formed by a small group of athletes in Danbury, Connecticut, in July of 2003. Since then, we have been active in the community by bringing positive transformation into people lives through sports.��Purpose: A Greater Danbury community-based ministry directed to introducing participants to Jesus Christ using the universal language of sports. �Mission: To introduce athletes to Christ through the universal language of sports

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Mission and Vision

Mission

Uncharted Waters is an equipping ministry that enhances the vision of the Church by providing sports related resources for the effective communication of the gospel.

Vision

Uncharted Waters’ vision is to see churches both in the United States and around the world using sports as an evangelism and discipleship tool.

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Aim

‘Music Ministry’ exists to serve the local church in helping churches, leadership teams and individuals to serve God with the gifts he has given them in music. We value this ministry because Colossians 3:16 shows us it is a ministry of God’s Word, to build up his church.
The conferences serve to teach existing church musicians both theologically and practically to be more effective in the local church.
The training/apprenticeships serve those looking to serve full or part-time on a staff team in a local church, or those already doing so.

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STRATEGIC FOCUS:��

CTI works to make disciples of all nations by developing Christian leadership and character in young musicians, training them in servanthood, awareness, and the active sharing of their faith, and mobilizing them in partnership with the Church and other established Christian organizations worldwide to support mission and ministry through the impact of music.�

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How Far can we reach, How far people will respond and connect?

Video: Sports

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Impact of using Universal approach

Empower Local churches via establishing programs attracting Youth and children segment.
Getting more youth involved in church service, helping them to realize their rule in Church.
Reaching out for the local community.
Spread more widely viral or by word of mouth.
Connect with human beings on different levels, intellectual and emotional.
Offer an experiential learning experience that will lead to info retaining since most of the senses are involved

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